by Bryce Edwards

26 July 2006

An attack on democratic rights: NZ man jailed for sedition

Following on from other state attacks on civil liberties, such as when Paul Hopkinson was convicted of burning the national flag, a man has now been jailed for two months for publishing a "seditious" document and conspiring to commit wilful damage. An good article on WSWS argues, this conviction is particularly alarming, as the state has 'set a precedent for prosecuting and jailing others who publish similar material'. This is the first time in 64 years that anyone in New Zealand has faced a sedition charge.

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An attack on democratic rights: NZ man jailed for sedition

Following on from other state attacks on civil liberties, such as when Paul Hopkinson was convicted of burning the national flag, a man has now been jailed for two months for publishing a "seditious" document and conspiring to commit wilful damage. An good article on WSWS argues, this conviction is particularly alarming, as the state has 'set a precedent for prosecuting and jailing others who publish similar material'. This is the first time in 64 years that anyone in New Zealand has faced a sedition charge.